Flower or plant holder.



5,. KTFT. `FLOWER R PLANT HOLDER.

APPLIUATION FILED 00T. zo, 190s.

Patented June 29, 1909.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known th zen of the United delphia, Pennsylv tain Improve Holders, of which the following is a specifieation.

My invention relates to holders or recepg plants; and the object of 1s to tacles for growin my invention pleasing in design and shape, in which the flower or plant is bedded in a suitable pot or similar receptacle and inclosed in a glass h it may be viewed. particularly applicable for ants of a similar nature for although as will be understood, its use is not limited to such plants:

y invention is fully shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

igure 1, is a sectional elevation of one globe through whic My invention is ferns and other pl table decoration,

form of structure embodying my invention, and Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5, are views illustrating modified forms of my im roved structure.

In the drawings herewit 1 represents a suitable dish or receptacle of glass, porcelain, pottery, or other suitable material, adapted y of moss, earth or other h growin h materia? being indicated at 2. The dish 1 is rovided wit having projections 4 orming a seat to receive the rim 5 of a globe or cover 6, of glass or other suitable transparent material.

In the form of structure illustrated in Fig. 1, a series of apertures 7 for the passage of air to maintain plant life are provided, inside to receive a bod vmaterial in whie maintained; suc

contour, and

the globe.4

In the form of structure shown in Fig. 3, the dish or receptacle for earth or moss in which the (plants grow is provided with a scalloped e at I, ROBERT KIFT, a citi- States, residing in' Philaania, have invented cerments in shown in Fig. 2, the pot e is 'of slightly different an inner rim or shoulder 8, having cut away portions 9 for the admission of air is provided. verge 3 has projections 3a to raise the rim of ROBERT KIFT, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

FLOWERv OR PLANT HOLDER. i

' Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 29, 1909. Application filed October 20, 1908. Serial No. 458,641.

passa e of air. is re erably made of earthenware.

Flower or Plant provide a structure,

o f the globe.

partridge berries.

claim receive a body of earth or moss and seat.

plants may be a verge 3 said seat.

receptac oi' moss is disposed said seat.

an a eittured vei'ge, said seat of the verge.

In addition the plant or plants and resting upon said seat.

of two subscribing witnesses.

n ROBERT KIFT.

ge or top, the projections 10 of Witnesses: which have seats 11 on their inner side to WM. E. SHUPE,

The low por- WM. A. BARR.

engage the rim 5 of the globe.

' tions of the scallo s form apertures for the This form of the structure n lieu of having the shoulder or seat to receive the rim of the globe formed directly rim 12, having apertures 13 for the passage of air, such rim being of metal or other suitable material and having a portion 14 to engage the dish and a seat 15 for the rim 5 In the form of structure shown in Fig. 5, no provision is made for the admission of air. This form of structure is available for use with wintergreen and other foliage plants having colored berries, particularly the 1. A plant holder comprising a dish to lants and having a marginal seat with venti ating a ertures, and a glass globe inclosing the p ants within said dish and engaging said 2. A plant holder comprising a dish arranged to receive a plant or plants and constiueted to afford ventilation, said dish having a seat, in combination with a glass globe inclosing the plant or plants and resting upon 3. A lant holder comprising a dish or le arranged to receive' a plant or plants, having a seat and Ventilating apertures disposed in its wall inside said seat, in combination with a transparent cover inclosing the plant or plants and resting upon 4. A plant holder comprising a dish having verge having an Aannu ar seat, and a glass globe inclosing the plants within said dish and resting upon the 5. A plant holder comprising a dish arranged to receive a plant or plants and constructed to afford ventilation, in combination with a separable annular member forniing a seat, and a glass globe inclosing the In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence 

